Mississippi Republicans field full slate for Congress
GOP candidates in Mississippi announce a complete slate for the congressional races while focusing on backing Wendell Willkie for president. Democrats warn of reprisals against Willkie Democrats in primaries as the campaign unfolds with a list of state at large and district electors and congressional runners.
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Oxfond
Miss
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Dorothy Oldham
Mississippi
Republican Campaign Committee
Fred W. Hale
Natchez
F. S. Swalm
Brookhaven
G. H. Murphey
Aberdeen
A. M. Patterson
Como
R. A. Whelan
Indianola
J. Swanson Nile
Kosciusko
Jasper Boykin
Meridian
Ruth Bertrand
Hattiesburg
W. H. Gearhart
Bolton
L. E. Oldham
Oxford
United States Senate
British Overseas Cottons Ltd Formed To Promote Exports
The Board of Trade announced the creation of British Overseas Cottons Ltd to aid promotion of cotton exports and ordered a five pence per 100 pounds tax on raw cotton effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Board of Trade
British Overseas Cottons, Ltd
Japanese Ambassador to Protest Britain's Blockade Move
Japanese Ambassador Mamoru Shigemitsu in London will protest Britain's new blockade of Europe. Tokyo will not accept the measure that harms Japan's trade with neutrals such as Spain and Portugal, as announced by Domei.
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Tokyo
Mamoru Shigemitsu
London
Britain
Europe
Domei
Japan
Spain
Portugal
Six British subjects freed from Japanese custody
London reports that six of the British subjects detained by Japanese authorities have been released, leaving seven still in custody. Authorities describe the development as very satisfactory.
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London
French Ambassador to Turkey Relieved of Post
The French government announced that Ambassador Rene Maud (Maou) to Turkey has been relieved of his post and will not be reassigned immediately. He helped arrange the Turkish British French mutual assistance accord after the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Turkey
Rene Maou
Massigli
France Won’t Quit League of Nations Despite Indifference
In Vichy France a foreign office spokesman said France will not resign from the League of Nations. He noted an indifferent attitude but emphasized the value of the league’s technical services and affirmed continued membership. The statement came as Paris maintains engagement with the international body.
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Vichy
France
League of Nations
League
Theseus Reports Submarine Attack Off Ireland Coast
The British steamer Theseus reported to Mackay Radio that she sent a distress signal claiming attack by a submarine off the southwest coast of Ireland. Details were not immediately available. The Theseus is a 6,527 ton passenger liner owned by the Ocean Steamship Company Ltd of Liverpool.
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New York
Mackay Radio Today
Ireland
Ocean Steamship Company, Ltd
Liver- PO
Doodlebug Crash Probed By Officials In Akron
Investigators say the Doodlebug crew bore fault for a fiery Akron crash that killed eight and injured many, with freight crews also blamed. Coroner notes passengers mostly Akron residents and flames trapped victims inside the gasoline coach.
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Hudson
Murtough
L. M. Wolcott
Cleveland
Silver Lake
Murrough
J. F. Allenspaugh
Akron
Columbus
R. E. Amos
Railroad
Pennsylvania
Cleveland- Pittsburgh
O. M. Lodge
New York Central
Lake Shore Limited
Little Falls
N. Y
Permits Issued In July By City Inspector
Inspector Sam Awn announced July building permits total 49 483 dollars for 10 new one family homes 39 020 dollars 1 new two family residence 500 dollars 1 new one family residence and other structures 2 500 dollars 14 additions alterations and repairs 4 463 dollars resulting in overall permits value of 49 483 dollars across multiple projects.
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Sam Awn
Religious Women Groups Hold Meetings at Union Church
The Methodist Missionary Society met at Union church with Rev. C. M. Hughes from Waterproof delivering the lesson. Presbyterian and Baptist auxiliaries also gathered with various members listed, including social events and gifts among attendees. Residents and guests from nearby towns visited members and hosted euchre prizes and refreshments.
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Methodist Missionary Society
Union Church
C. M. Hughes
Waterproof
Albert G. Bondurant
W. Wynans Drake
Roy Derick
Frank Hornsby
Henry Ohleson
Katie Osborne
W. C. Rives
Jennie Bonney
Joseph Curry
Marion Curry
Euchre Club
Albert Bondurant
John Hughes
Mable Skinner
P. A. Donnahoe
Mesdames
William Chrisp
John Hayes
Katie Watson
Newton Wilds
Fred Skinner
Magruder Smith
George Camors
New Orleans
Houston
Tex
Molotov Reports Soviet Trade Links And Finland Demilitarization
Molotov told the assembly that the Soviet Union maintains normal trade relations with Italy and expects trade pacts with Sweden. He warned relations with Finland depend on Finnish behavior and noted no real change with Britain or Turkey despite Cripps becoming ambassador to Moscow.
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Rome
Italy
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
England
Finland
Molotoff
Aland Islands
Gulf of Bothnia
Sweden
Turkey
Britain and Germany Trade Bombardment Claims in War News
Reports recount German claims of shooting down three planes and British raids on Germany near Hanover. Russia shows optimism as invasion rumors fade, while British harbor and shipping targets face new dive bomber blows and a broadened blockade. In the South Atlantic the Alcantara battles a German raider to a draw.
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High Command
Germany
Hanover
Europe
Britain
Gayda
Russia
Dover
England
Atlantic
Brazil
Alcantara
U.S. Internal Revenue collections show minor overall decline
Treasury data for the year ended June 1939 to 1940 indicate individual income taxes fell to 979,104,556 from 1,026,833,796, while corporate taxes rose marginally to 1,124,551,968 and employment taxes climbed to 833,521,224. Overall internal revenue reached 5,339,583,925 versus 5,181,473,952 previously.
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Washington
Treasury
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
New York
Social News From Anacoco And Surrounding Parishes
Local families host and visit relatives across Anacoco Gibsland and surrounding towns. The Bradshaws from Anacoco travel with Mrs Hornsby and others to reunite with T W Leachman family. Several households host dinners and visit friends in Shreveport West Monroe and Alexandria.
Missing Woman Found Slain Under Pine Tree
A missing woman was found dead beneath a pine tree with a red and white checked dress pulled over her head. Her stockings bound her ankles and her hands tied with a cord around her neck, suggesting she was dragged to the location after death.
Jones Names Head of Orleans Force
Governor Sam Jones appoints Severn T. Darden, New Orleans attorney, as leader in the First and Second Congressional Districts to oversee employment distribution. The move settles part of the hiring agitation but subordinates Charles Zatarein in New Orleans.
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Baton Rouge
Sam Jones
Severn T. Darden
New Orleans
Charles Zatarein
Jones
Campaign Manager and Patronage Matters Cited
A campaign manager notes that patronage concerns extend to Darden and outlines influence within party operations. The remark points to internal dynamics affecting appointments and support structures.
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Darden Ao
Belton and Gulley Families Announce Births
Mr and Mrs W L Belton announce the birth of a daughter Wednesday at St Francis Sanitarium. Mr and Mrs KE S Gulley of Jonesboro road announce the arrival of a son Don Richard at St Francia Sanitarium on July 3.
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Mrs. W. L. Belton
St. Francis Sanitarium
KE. S. Gulley
Jonesboro Road
Don Richard
St. Francia Sanitarium
Dollar Day Boosts Store Traffic Across Town
Local merchants report strong turnout and high sales on Dollar Day with praise from executives at Montgomery Ward Durrett's Peacock's Palace Family Shoe Store and Walgreens. The event drew shoppers through a remote corner of Cataract Canyon near Bupai Arizona, near the Havasupai homeland in the Grand Canyon region.
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W. Webster
Durrett
Nate Mehl
Peacock
Sam Davis
J. W. Keene
Lewter Scharff
Monroe Furniture Company
Morris Haas
Sig Maas
Sone
Wettress Cle
Oke Hee H. Ro Saenger
3. C. Penney Company
Meyer Glaser
P. H
Dan Cohen
O “Que
Bupai
Aris
Cataract Canyon
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Indiana
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GOP
South Atlantic
Canberra
Australia
New Guinea
Papua
Berlin
Hague
LA Guardia
F. H. la Guardia
House Military Affairs Committee
Norman Davis
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
St. Joseph
Presbyterian
Ida Jones
H. L. Biggs
Gasper Bruno
Mexico
Mesdames Niccoloni Bruno
John Lemke
Dudley Moore
Watkins Osborne
James Haddon
Yellow Springs, C
Experiment Station
William Davidson
Alice Baxter
Marjorie Davidson
Washington, D. C
The
Baptist Auxiliary
Jack Crigier
J. R. Coor
Ivy Guice
X. T. Matthews
J. A. Causey
A. N. Murray
T. A. Pierce
Volney Pierce
Frank Ward
Viola Allen
Mary Eleanor
Margery Allen
Shreveport
Doris Scott
Janet Levy
Mrs
Wilbur Slaughter
Mrs. Slaughter
Annie M. Ratcliff
Ralph Pearson
New Oreans
Mrs. Maury Stanton
Thistleridge
John Russell
W. R. Durfey
Canton
Joseph Whitaker
D. L. Rogers
Vickburg, Miss
W. Davidson
J. L. Swanson
Clement French
Maysville, Ky
Wesley
E. H. Biggs
T. W. Jackson
Samuel T. Yourtee
Bert W. Berry
Edward Berry
Holloman Cook
Freemont Goodwine
C. A. Loyd
Fred Smith
L. M. Westbrook
John Wayne
Walter Pidgeon
Dark Command
Capitol Theater
U. 5
Vienna
Curtis Bradshaw
Anacoco, la
C. H. Hornsby
Julia Fay
Nova Dee Leachman
Mrs. T. W. Leachman
W. C. Hall
Elliott Nelson
Claude Ring
Claudine
Hilda Revels
Virginia Barham
T. W. Leachman
Mrs. W. C. Hall
May Barnett
Brown and Son
Mrs. B. B. Lawrence
Sadie Jackson
Murphy Tannehill
Houghton Davidson
Lucy Phillips
Urania
C. H. Davidson
Jack Evans
West Monroe
Edith Walters
Gene
Gibsland
M. B. Gryder
Jessie Murphy
Simsboro
Alexandria
Rosario Chirilio
Mamoroneck
Josephone
Elizabeth
New York Court of Appeals
Ohio
Orleans
Edger Masur
D. Masur
Sona
D. T. Marshall
Montgomery Ward
Royal Crown Cola
Ripley
Royal Crown
Nebd Carp
Nehi Bottling CO
Monroe
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